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2. LGBTQ rights in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v.Texas (2003) held laws criminalizing consensual homosexual activity between adults unconstitutional. [1]In State v.Whiteley (2005), the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the crime against nature statute, N.C. G.S. § 14-177, [2] is not unconstitutional on its face because it may properly be used to criminalize sexual conduct involving minors ...

3. History of same-sex marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In North Carolina, District Court Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr., ruling in General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper on October 10, 2014, struck down North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage, citing the Fourth Circuit's ruling in Bostic v. Schaefer. [131] Some North Carolina clerks began issuing marriage license to same-sex couple ...

4. List of county courthouses in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Cherokee County. 75 Peachtree St Murphy, NC 28906. 1926. One of only a few county courthouses built out of marble. Chowan County Courthouse. Chowan County. 101 S Broad St Edenton, NC 27932. 1767. Clay County Government Center.

5. Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States

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   The first legally-recognized same-sex marriage occurred in Minneapolis, [3] Minnesota, in 1971. [4] On June 26, 2015, in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court overturned Baker v. Nelson and ruled that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens, and thus legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

6. Common-law marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Common-law marriage, also known as sui juris marriage, informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute, or marriage in fact is a form of irregular marriage that survives only in seven U.S. states and the District of Columbia along with some provisions of military law; plus two other states that recognize domestic common law marriage after the fact for limited purposes.

7. NC is ‘black hole’ for public records. Is there a fix for ...

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   The state of North Carolina’s laws earned the General Assembly the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2024 “Black Hole Award,” which “is bestowed annually upon government institutions ...